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Resource: “Paint” and “Color” in ASK NATURE
Check out the results from a “paint” search on Ask Nature! https://asknature.org/?s=paint&page=0&is_v=1 Check out the results from a “color” search on Ask Nature! https://asknature.org/?s=color&page=0&is_v=1
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Experiment: Build your own airbrush – Applying Bernoulli
“Rapidly moving air will be at a lower pressure than when it is stopped. This is called Bernoulli’s principle. So when you blow across the top of the straw, the rapidly moving air is at a lower pressure than the air above the water in your glass.” https://www.thenakedscientists.com/get-naked/experiments/build-your-own-airbrush-applying-bernoulli
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Video: Electricity Makes This Car Paint Light Up
LumiLor is a spray on paint that illuminates in the dark. It’s not LED light, nor is it glow-in-the-dark paint, but a special kind of paint that turns on and off by reacting to an electric charge. We dive into the characteristics of this bewildering material and meet Andy Zsenko of Darkside Scientific, Inc. who…
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Article: A Detailed Explanation Of How Color Changing Paint Works
Color changing car paint easily grabs the attention and has gone in and out of style over the years. True color-shifting paints rely on basic chemical and physical properties to produce a unique effect. https://www.hotcars.com/a-detailed-explanation-of-how-color-changing-paint-works/
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Video: Glass Paint That Can Keep Structures Cool
Sunlight can be brutal. It wears down even the strongest structures, including rooftops and naval ships, and it heats up metal slides and bleachers until they’re too hot to use. To fend off damage and heat from the sun’s harsh rays, scientists have developed a new, environmentally friendly paint out of glass that bounces sunlight…
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Video: Custom Car Painter Takahiko Izawa
Take one 1958 Chevy Impala, add an expert Japanese designer and an entirely new paint job, mix in intricately engraved bodywork…and you’ve got one of the world’s most stunning custom cars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YaDuxiInKo
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Artists: Bill & Mario Sisneros
Articles: 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible – The Trophy Wife “Bill and Mario Sisneros at Gotcha Covered Upholstery were called in to complete the car’s amazing interior with custom heated seats and powered accessories, including a custom center console front to back with custom interior lights. The trunk was complemented with an Impala logo, while…
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Article: Creating the “Rob job”: Car painter Robert Vanderslice
When you’ve got etched, polished chrome exhaust pipes snaking down the length of your ride, a gold or silver grill, a sparkling engine, rims, hood ornaments, and hydraulics, you need a flashy paint job to go with it. You would be hard-pressed to find a painter with a reputation as solid as that of Albuquerque…
